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Perfect Blue (1998)

Directed by Satoshi Kon

Animation | Thriller

Most recently watched by sleestakk, ashe5k, danhnguyen

Overview

Rising pop star Mima quits singing to pursue a career as an actress. After she takes up a role on a popular detective show, her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima’s reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia.

Rated R | Length 82 minutes

Actors

Junko Iwao | Rica Matsumoto | Shiho Niiyama | Masaaki Ōkura | Shinpachi Tsuji | Emiko Furukawa | Yōsuke Akimoto | Yoku Shioya | Hideyuki Hori | Emi Shinohara | Masashi Ebara | Kiyoyuki Yanada | Tōru Furusawa | Aya Hara | Shin-ichiro Miki | Megumi Tano | Emi Motoi | Akio Suyama | Osamu Hosoi | Kouichi Toochika | Soichiro Hoshi | Kishou Taniyama | Shokkâ Ôno | Rofuto Purasu Wan Burazâzu | Makoto Kitano | Kaori Minami | Jin Yamanoi | Takashi Nagasako

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

As others noted, this is basically an animated Giallo that mirrors the story of Selena with some differences. Beautifully realized, though it does require your full attention. Now I want to revisit MILLENNIUM ACTRESS, TOKYO GODFATHERS, PAPRIKA and track down Kon’s TV series PARANOIA AGENT.

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